We are very lucky here in Australia in that we experience a very temperate climate throughout the year and sometimes, it really gets a little hotter than normal and it can get somewhat uncomfortable. We lead such busy lives and so we are running around trying to take care of our families and our businesses while also forgetting to rehydrate ourselves.
We end up getting cramps in our muscles and feeling tired all the time. This is because you’re not drinking enough liquids throughout the day and even though it is advised to drink around 3 litres a day, during the summertime, you need to drink a little more.
It is fair to say that it is somewhat boring drinking just plain water all day long and many people reach for the soft drink or the tin of beer to try to cool themselves down.
This might address your issue for a moment but this isn’t a proper way to hydrate yourself and so you should be looking towards other beverages like herb teas to properly quench your thirst and it is something good for your health. There are many herbal teas to choose from like green tea for example and this has proven itself to be incredibly good for your body as is proven by the many Japanese people living to a ripe old age.
This is just one way to quench your thirst in the hotter temperatures here in Australia and the following are some others.
- Add ice to everything – This applies to any herbal teas that you are drinking and anything else for that matter. If it is a liquid there is no reason why you can’t cool it down and while people might look at you funny when you put some ice cubes into your red wine, don’t worry about them because even though it is alcoholic, you are still putting liquid into your body.
- Pop in an electrolyte – On the hotter evenings here in Australia, people tend to sweat throughout the night and then they start to sweat again during the day due to the hot temperatures. One way to address that is to buy some flavoured electrolytes and pop one into whatever beverage you decide to drink.
These are just three ways to quench your thirst here in Australia and believe me when I tell you there are many more.